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Kerry Senior Ladies Team Is Named For Galway Clash.

The Kerry senior ladies team to face Galway in the Lidl National Football League Round 5 has been named and it shows 2 changes from the side that defeated Monaghan by 5 points in the last round.

Linda Bruggener of Spa will start in goals as Elaine O’Sullivan is unavailable, with Megan O’Connell of Southern Gaels coming in at left corner forward at the expense of Miriam O’Keeffe.

A win for Kerry will propel them to 9 points and put them in the shake up for a semi final place with 2 rounds still left to play.Lidl NFL Division 1 | Division 1

POINTS
Cork 4 3 1 0 76 48 28 9
Dublin 4 3 1 0 55 46 9 9
Galway 4 3 1 0 68 60 8 9
Donegal 4 2 2 0 72 68 4 6
Kerry 4 2 2 0 61 76 -15 6
Mayo 4 1 3 0 64 68 -4 3
Monaghan 4 1 3 0 54 69 -15 3
Armagh 4 1 3 0 56 71 -15 3

 

The throw in time is at 2oc in Corofin.

1 Linda Bruggener Spa

2 Elish LYNCH Castleisland Desmonds

3 CAROLINE KELLY Southern Gaels

4 AISLINN DESMOND RATHMORE

5 CIARA MURPHY Foxrock Cabinteely

6 EMMA SHERWOOD FIRIES

7 Sarah Murphy RATHMORE

8 LORRAINE SCANLON Castleisland Desmonds

9 ANNA GALVIN SOUTHERN GAELS

10 LAURA ROGERS AUSTIN STACKS

11 AMANDA BROSNAN DR.CROKES

12 DENISE HALLISSEY INBHEAR SCEINE GAELS

13 SARAH HOULIHAN Beaufort

14 LOUISE NI MHUIRCHEARTAIGH CORCA DHUIBHNE

15 MEGAN O CONNELL SOUTHERN GAELS

16 Laura Fitzgerald Na Gaeil

17 Miriam O Keefe Finuge/St Senans

18 Linda Cronin Southern Gaels

19 AISLING O CONNELL SCARTAGLEN

20 Elish O Leary Killcummin

21 Niamh Carmody Finuge/St Senans

22 ANDREA MURPHY CASTLEISLAND DESMONDS

23 Elish Kavanagh CORCA DHUIBHNE

24 RHEANNE O SHEA DR.CROKES

Rogers Strikes Late For Crucial First Win.

Kerry v Donegal Lidl National Football League Division 1 Round 3

Kerry 2-13 Donegal 2-12

There’s something about left legged players. They always seem to have that bit of flair and unpredictability in them that can delight you and drive you mad in equal measure.

On Sunday in Rathmore the Kerry ladies had two lefties that showed enough class and ingenuity to inspire their team to a well earned one point victory over high flying Donegal, in a game that Kerry simply had to win to avoid being caught up in a Division One relegation battle.

Not for the first time in a Kerry jersey Sarah Houlihan produced a top notch performance and her 8 points were a testament to her brilliance throughout the game. Houlihan had 2 off days against, against Cork and Dublin , but on Sunday everything she did was positive and she was a constant thorn in the Donegal side.

Equally so was wing forward Laura Rogers. A precocious underage talent, a series of injuries has delayed Rogers progress in becoming a star in the senior game. On Sunday with Kerry 2 points down, Rogers took off on a solo run and after waltzing past 3 Donegal defenders stuck the ball firmly into the back of the net . Kerry, now one point ahead with only 2 minutes left , played keep ball to see out the game as winners. Inspiring stuff when it was needed the most.

The game didn’t start so brightly for the Kerry girls. Donegal came out of the traps with all guns blazing and soon raced into a 4 point lead with just 5 minutes gone. Midfielder Karen Guthrie, who scored 2 of those points, was causing havoc as the Kerry midfield was struggling to get any foothold in the game. Kerry received a lifeline when Louise Ni Mhuircheartaigh showed good poachers instincts to score a goal after Megan O’Connell made use of a long Sarah Murphy delivery to break the ball to the unmarked Ni Mhuircheartaigh who tapped it into the empty net.

Donegal replied with another point from Guthrie but good efforts from Ni Mhuircheartaigh, Houlihan and another leftie Miriam O Keefe, pushed Kerry 2 points ahead 1-4 to 0-5, with 14 minutes gone. Donegal then took over and scored 1-3 without reply as Kerry struggled with their kickouts.

First of all Kerry conceded a soft goal when a harmless looking Niamh Hegarty high ball was misjudged by Kerry goalkeeper Erris O’Carroll and corner forward Paula McGroarty was on hand to tap the ball into the empty net. Further Donegal points followed from Hegarty , Friel and dangerous full forward Geraldine McLaughlin .Houlihan steadied the ship for Kerry with 2 points, one from a free,  before Ni Mhuircheartaigh controversially had a goal disallowed as the referee adjudged her to have fouled her opponent when challenging for the ball.

Buoyed by this let off Donegal finished the first half as they had started and Hegarty and McLaughlin pointed to leave them 1-10 to 1-6 ahead at the break..

Some strong words from manager Graham Shine seemed to inspire his charges to a good start to the second half and Kerry put over 3 points in a row from Rogers, and 2 from Houlihan, to leave them just one in arrears. A bad Kerry wide was punished to the full by Donegal when Geraldine McLaughlin goaled from the kickout following a good long delivery over the top of the Kerry defence from Roisin Friel.

Donegal were now 5 ahead but Kerry refused to die. Houlihan put over 2 on the bounce with McLaughlin replying with one for Donegal. Ni Mhuircheartaigh pointed when a goal looked on to leave just 3 points in the game with 5 minutes left on the clock. Hegarty was sin binned for Donegal for back chat, and Houlihan pointed the free to bring it back to 2. Too little too late?

Rogers had different ideas and scored her wonder goal to finish off the Donegal challenge and gain 3 valuable league points for Kerry.

Kerry; Erris O’Carroll, Aislinn Desmond, Caroline Kelly, Eilis Lynch, Sarah Murphy Anna Galvin Ciara Murphy, Amanda Brosnan, Lorraine Scanlon , Laura Rogers 1-1) , Louise Ni Mhuircheartaigh(1-3, 0-2f), Denise Hallissey, Sarah Houlihan(0-8, 0-5f), Megan O’Connell, Miriam O Keefe(0-1). Subs : Eilish O’Leary(O’Keeffe 25).

 

Donegal ;Laura Gallagher; Treasa Doherty, Ciara Hegarty, Kate Keaney; Theresa McCafferty, Nicole Mc McLaughlin, Shauna McGruddy; Katy Herron, Karen Guthrie (0-5, 1f); Grainne Houston, Niamh Hegarty (0-1), Eilish Ward; Roisin Friel (0-2), Geraldine McLaughlin (1-4,0-2f), Paula McCrory (1-0). Subs; Niamh McDaid(Houston 51).

Referee; N McCormack (Laois)

Kerry v Donegal Preview.

Lidl Ladies National Football League Division One Round 3 Preview .

High flying Donegal travel to Rathmore next Sunday to take on the Kerry ladies in Round 3 of the Lidl National Football League Division One. Donegal travel with 2 wins out of 2, having defeated Armagh on a 4-10 to 0-11 scoreline in Round 1 and Galway by 2-10 to 1-12 in Round 2.  In contrast Kerry come into the game on the back of 2 defeats, a 5-17 to 1-11 hiding from Cork in Mallow followed by a 0-8 to 1-8 defeat to Dublin in Castleisland last weekend.

To be fair to Kerry the game against Cork came after just 3 weeks preparation with a new management team. You don’t go into Cork’s back yard and expect a result in such circumstances, and indeed the Cork ladies were merciless in putting Kerry to the sword that day. Manager Graham Shine learnt from the defeat and with 11 positional changes for the game against Dublin, the Kerry ladies gave a much improved performance against last year’s All Ireland finalists. Indeed if it wasn’t for some very wayward shooting (Kerry shot 12 wides) there is no doubt that they would have emerged victorious.

Donegal are back in top tier league football once more having won the Division Two title very impressively last year. They have adjusted to the higher level quite easily and will travel to Rathmore with confidence after their 2 wins. Geraldine McLaughlin is very much their star player, the full forward contributed 1-5 against Galway in the last round and scored the winning point in injury time. Roisin Friel and Niamh Hegarty will also have to be watched, Kaneisha McKinney and Katy Heron are a formidable midfield pairing ,while Nicole McLaughlin is a dynamic figure at centre half back.

It is likely that Shine will make some personnel changes to the Kerry side for next Sundays game. Megan O’Connell, who missed the game in Castleisland ,is likely to come back into the team and there is also the possibility of Shine having a look at a couple of new players as he strives to find the winning formula. He will be hoping that players like Aislinn Desmond, Lorraine Scanlon, Emma Sherwood, Amanda Brosnan and Anna Galvin continue with the good form that they have shown in the first 2 league games.

Kerry have failed to score a goal in the league so far. This lack of penetration has to be a concern to the Kerry management as you will rarely win games at this level without them. In contrast Donegal have struck 6 in their last couple of games, including 4 against Armagh ,so their goal scoring opportunities will certainly have to be curtailed. In fairness the Kerry defence looked very solid against Dublin, having endured a torrid time against Cork .The positional changes certainly worked from that point of view with the more defensive structure of the lineup making it much more difficult to penetrate the Kerry backline. Shine will be hoping for more of the same on Sunday.

If Kerry take their chances and stop Donegal from scoring goals there is every possibility that they will win. Sounds simple doesn’t it! Kerry to win by 2.

Kerry v Donegal in Rathmore on Sunday at 1pm.

Kerry V Dublin Match Report.

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Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 1 Round 2

Kerry 0-8 Dublin 1-8

When Kerry look back on their 3 point loss to Dublin in the Lidl NFL Rd 2 game in Castleisland last Sunday they will regret the 12 bad wides that they shot in the game ,with 8 alone in the first half. Let’s make no mistake about it, this game was there for the taking, but Kerry’s failure to convert their chances cost them dearly in the finish.

Louise Ni Mhuircheartaigh and Dublin’s Sinead Aherne are 2 of the best forwards in ladies football at the moment, and both starred for their sides on Sunday with Aherne slotting over 6 points, 1 from play and Ni Mhuircheartaigh with 6 points, 3 from play  . Unfortunately for Ni Mhuircheartaigh she finished on the losing side for the second week in a row as Aherne’s Dublin were much more economical in possession and took their chances when they presented themselves.

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Dublin’s goal in the 3rd minute by Kate McKenna was definitely of the soft variety as her mis hit shot somehow ended up in the back of Elaine O’Sullivan’s net. Kerry had started brightly with points from Laura Rogers and a free from the boot of Ni Mhuircheartaigh as Graham Shine’s 11 positional changes to the team after the 18 point loss to Cork a week earlier appeared to be paying dividends.Then came McKenna’s goal and Aherne opened her account shortly afterwards with a 30 metre free and she added another 2 to put Dublin 1-3 to 0-2 ahead with 10 minutes gone in what was an absorbing contest..

The heavens then opened and the hailstone made the ball handling even more difficult for the players as unforced errors became more prominent in the game. Nicole Owens at wing forward for Dublin put over 2 points on the bounce but Ni Mhuircheartaigh replied for the Kingdom with 2 of her own .Kerry then kicked some very poor wides rom decent positions and you could hear the groans coming from the support in the stand .The Kingdom trailed by 4 points at the break, 1-5 to 0-4, but must have taken encouragement from the excellent first half contributions of Ni Mhuircheartaigh , Lorraine Scanlon, Emma Sherwood, Amanda Brosnan and Aislinn Desmond.

 

Kerry started the second half brightly once more and Scanlon banged over an early point after a good run. Ni Mhuircheartaigh followed with two from play and brought Kerry back to within just one (0-7 to 1-5) by the 38th minute. Kerry continued to force the pressure but found it extremely difficult to penetrate the hard tackling Dublin defence. Sinead Aherne pointed 2 free for Dublin in the 40th minute against the run of play and this score seemed to give Dublin a renewed energy. Kerry were then dealt a lifeline when substitute Lauren Magee was black carded after a high tackle on Denise Hallissey but it was the Dubs that pushed on and Aherne put over 2 more frees to push them 4 up.

Kerry missed an easy looking chance for a point from a free and from the kickout it took a vital touch from the back pedaling Caroline Kelly to prevent Dublin from scoring a certain goal. Kerry substitute Erin Finucane was unlucky when her goalbound shot was excellently tipped away by Dublin goalkeeper Ciara Trant. before Ní Mhuircheartaigh pointed from a free.The final whistle then sounded and Dublin finishing as 1-8 to 0-8 victors.

Afterwards Kerry midfielder Lorraine Scanlon was named the Vincent Murphy Sports Player of the Game.

Kerry v Dublin Lorraine POM

Kerry: Elaine O Sullivan, Aislinn Desmond, Caroline Kelly, Eilis Lynch, Ciara Murphy, Emma Sherwood, Sarah Murphy, Lorraine Scanlon 0-1, Amanda Brosnan, Laura Rogers 0-1, Anna Galvin,Denise Hallisey, Sarah Houlihan, Louise Ni Mhuircheartaigh 0-6(0-3f), Miriam O Keefe.Subs: Eilish O’Leary for O’Keefe(22min), Erin Finucane for Houlihan (44), Jackie Horgan for Galvin (53).

Dublin: Ciara Trant, Fiona Hudson, Olwen Carey, Aoife Kane, Martha Byrne, Noelle Healy, Niamh Collins, Sarah McCaffrey, Molly Lamb, Nicole Owens (0-2), Siobhan Woods, Rebecca McDonnell, Olivia Leonard, Kate McKenna (1-0), Sinead Aherne 0-6(0-5f). Subs: Lauren McGee for McCaffrey (h/t)), Amy Conroy for Leonard (h/t), Leah Caffrey for Kane (h/t), Lyndsey Davey for McKenna (38min), Hannah O’Neill for Lamb (40min), Maria McGrath for Woods (55min).

Cora Joy Is New Kerry U/16 Captain.

Cora Joy from the Cromane club has been named as the Kerry U/16 ladies captain for the 2017 season.. An athletic, powerful forward, Cora was nominated by her club after they won the County U/15 championship last year. We wish Cora and all her teamates the best of luck for the upcoming U/16  Munster Championship campaign.

Kerry Are Unchanged For Dublin Visit.

Kerry Ladies manager Graham Shine has kept faith with the side that lost to Cork last weekend for the visit of Dublin to Castleisland for Round 2 of the Lidl National Football League Division 1.

Kerry were comprehensively beaten by 18 points in that game and they will be hoping for a much improved performance when they take on the Dubs. There are unlimited substitutions allowed in the National League and it is expected that Shine will continue to try out some new players throughout the game.

Dublin will be a formidable opponent however as they have contested the last 3 All Ireland senior championship finals and controversially lost last years final to a disputed point.

Dublin have made 5 changes to the side that defeated Monaghan in round one of the league. Into the team come goalkeeper Ciara Trant, Aoife Kane, Niamh Collins, Molly Lamb and Kate McKenna.

The game will take place in Castleisland on Sunday and throw in will be at 2 pm.

The Kerry team in full is ;

1 Elaine O Sullivan Southern Gaels

2 CIARA MURPHY FOXROCK CABINTEELY

3 AISLINN DESMOND RATHMORE

4 EILIS LYNCH CASTLEISLAND DESMONDS

5 LAURA ROGERS AUSTIN STACKS

6 CAROLINE KELLY Southern Gaels

7 DENISE HALLISSEY INBHEAR SCEINE GAELS

8 LORRAINE SCANLON CASTLEISLAND DESMONDS

9 EMMA SHERWOOD FIRIES

10 ANNA GALVIN SOUTHERN GAELS

11 AMANDA BROSNAN DR.CROKES

12 Miriam O Keefe Finuge/St Senans

13 SARAH HOULIHAN Beaufort

14 MEGAN O CONNELL SOUTHERN GAELS

15 LOUISE NI MHUIRCHEARTAIGH CORCA DHUIBHNE

16 Linda Bruggener Spa

17 Patrice Dennehy Beaufort

18 RHEANNE O SHEA DR.CROKES

19 Sarah Murphy Rathmore

20 Erin Finnucane Clounmacon

21 Elish O Leary Killcummin

22 Clodagh Quinlan SOUTHERN GAELS

23 Niamh Carmody Finuge/St Senans

24 Cliodhna Hayes John Mitchells

25 Erris O Carroll John Mitchells

26 LAURA COLLINS ABBEYDORNEY

27 AISLING O CONNELL SCARTAGLEN

28 ANDREA MURPHY CASTLEISLAND DESMONDS

29 Jackie Horgan

Finuge/St Senans

 

No Joy For Kerry Ladies In Mallow.

Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 1

Kerry 1-11 Cork 5-17

It was always going to be a tough task for new Kerry senior ladies manager Graham Shine last Sunday. Facing into a National Football league Division 1 campaign against the reigning champions Cork was never going to be easy, and with just over 3 weeks to prepare his team for the challenge the Kerry girls were certainly put to the sword by a ruthless Cork machine.

The National League is usually a slow burner for the Cork ladies, generally it takes them a few weeks to build momentum as they get back from the winter break.On Sunday in Mallow however, they left a statement of intent for others to see and in scoring 5 goals and 17 points put out a signal that quite simply they are not going to give up the National League title that they won in 2016 in a hurry. That Cork won the game so convincingly with just 7 of the team that won last September’s All Ireland final should put shivers of fear into the other teams in the top tier of the ladies National football League.

On the other hand the fact that Kerry had such limited preparation definitely told against them on the day. There is no doubt that they will improve as the league goes on and will pick up points, there is quality in this Kerry side but their fitness level isn’t at the required standard yet.. At times on Sunday they played some good football but Cork were just that little bit sharper and fitter.

Kerry needed a good start to the game but it was Cork that raced into a 1-3 to 0-1 lead with only 7 minutes gone with 2 pointed frees from Orla Finn and one from play by Orla Farmer. Kerry’s reply came courtesy of a sweet Megan O’Connell point but then disaster struck for the Kingdom when Ciara O’Sullivan struck for the first of her 2 goals following a misplaced Kerry kick out. In fact Cork began to completely dominate the Kerry kick out, winning 4 in a row, and struck for another goal from the crafty Orla Finn as well as points from Ciara O’Sullivan, who was calling all sorts of problems to the Kerry defence, and midfielder Niamh Cotter, to push them into a 2-5 to 0-1 lead.

Credit to Kerry who fought back with points from Louise Ni Mhuircheartaigh, Sarah Houlihan and Megan O’Connell but Cork continued to dominate the exchanges and points from Libby Coppinger, and Ciara O’Sullivan were followed by a second goal for O’Sullivan to put Cork into an unassailable 12 point lead, 3-8 to 5 points, with only 20 minutes gone in the first half. Kerry were in dissaray and Cork continued to press forward and added points through Orla Finn and Eimear Scally but Kerry’s Anna Galvin showed dour resistance when she pointed for Kerry following a lung bursting 50 metre run through the Cork defence.Sarah Houlihan pointed for Kerry following the Cork kick out, but 2 minutes later the Kerry defence was dismantled once more and Brid O’Sullivan goaled after Kerry goalkeeper Elaine O’Sullivan’s save from Libby Coppinger fell at the feet of O’Sullivan who easily finished to the empty net. Kerry did have a genuine shout for a penalty soon afterwards when Ni Mhuircheartaigh appeared to be fouled when bearing down on goal but referee Jason Mullins waved the Kerry appeals away. Megan O’Connell scored a lovely point from an acute angle but Kerry were grateful to hear the half time whistle as they despondently trotted to the dressing room 13 points down, 4-10 to 0-9.

Kerry needed a good start to the second half and they almost got it when Cork netminder Martina O’Brien was forced to make a good save when Louise Ni Mhuircheartaigh’s goalbound shot was parried away at the expense of a ’45 when a goal looked certain. Farmer pointed for Cork but soon afterwards Amanda Brosnan gave Kerry a glimmer of hope when she goaled following a courageous run through

the middle from Ni Mhuircheartaigh. Cork responded with 2 pointed frees from Orla Finn and an exquisite goal from Eimear Scally who lobbed Elaine O’Sullivan after a good pass from Coppinger, to leave Cork 5-12 to 1-10 ahead with just 15 minutes left on the clock. Both teams rang the changes from the bench and the addition of the substitutes seemed to disrupt the flow of the game as the two sides committed some sloppy turnovers. There was still time for Farmer, Ciara O’Sullivan, Niamh Cotter and Aine Hayes to point for the Rebels with Kerry’s solitary reply coming from the boot of Laura Rogers in the final minute.

Kerry ; Elaine O Sullivan, Ciara Murphy, Aislinn Desmond, Eilish Lynch, Laura Rogers(0-1), Caroline Kelly, Denise Hallissey, Lorraine Scanlon, Emma Sherwood, Anna Galvin(0-1), Amanda Brosnan(1-0), Miriam O’Keeffe, Sarah Houlihan(0-3), Megan O’Connell(0-3) Louise Ni Mhuircheartaigh(0-3,1f). Subs ;Patrice Dennehy (O’Connell 44),Rheanne O’Shea(Galvin 44),Erin Finucane (Houlihan 49), Sarah Murphy (Hallissey 52),Bruggener(E O’Sullivan 54), Niamh Carmody(O’Keeffe 55).

Cork ;Martina O’Brien,Marie Ambrose, Roisin Whelan, Melissa Duggan, Sinead Cotter, Roisin O’Sullivan, Shauna Kelly, Niamh Cotter (0-2), Ashling Hutchings,Libby Coppinger(0-2), Ciara O’Sullivan(2-3), Orlagh Farmer(0-3), Eimear Scally(1-1), Brid O’Sullivan(1 goal), Orla Finn(1-5,5f). Subs ;Louise Colohan(Hutchings 48),Jess O’She(Kelly 48),Eimear Meaney (Coppinger 48), Emma Spillane (S Cotter 48), Mairead Corkery (B O’Sullivan), Grace Kearney(Finn 51),Emma Farmer(0-1) (Scally 55).

Referee; Jason Mullins (Limerick)